By Seb Norton
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Town take on Nottingham Forest in the fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup on Monday evening.
The Blues will be backed by close to 3,000 away fans at the City Ground, with kick-off against Nuno Espirito Santo's side at 7.30pm. The match is also being shown live on ITV4 in the UK.
Fans making the journey to Nottinghamshire on the official Club coaches should be ready to depart from Portman Road at 1.30pm on Monday - 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled departure at 1.45pm. Select coaches will stop at Stowmarket, Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket to collect fans. Please ensure you inform the ticket office in advance of matchday if wishing to be collected en route. The scheduled arrival time in Nottingham is 6pm, with a service station stop planned mid-journey.
Supporters driving should expect their journey to take around three hours, however, it is always advisable to leave extra time around this, given the chance of traffic disruption en-route. Parking at the City Ground is limited, and controlled on a first-come-first-served basis. It is important to avoid residential areas due to parking schemes heavily enforced on a matchday with fines distributed. Advice on parking, including a breakdown of suitable options for away supporters can be viewed in the guide below.
Those looking to travel on public transport are warned that it will not be possible to return to Ipswich after the match. Various options to Nottingham are available, with fans able to either travel through London or take the cross-country lines. Both routes will take around four hours, with details of suggested travel times listed within the full guide. As always, please ensure to check with your travel provider for up to date timetables and information.
Upon arrival in Nottingham, the Club has been advised that nearly all pubs and venues close to the City Ground permit only home fans. Various pubs, listed in the guide below do allow away supporters, including The Nest which is located in Notts County's Meadow Lane stadium and is exclusively an away fan venue.
Nottingham Forest invites all supporters to enjoy the match in an all-inclusive environment. Please report to a steward if you hear or experience foul and abusive language, persistent standing, anti-social behaviour, or any discriminatory behaviour. In line with their zero-tolerance approach; If you witness any inappropriate behaviour of any kind, please make a nearby steward aware or you can report it on the free of charge Safe Text number ‘60066' by starting the message with 'FOREST' and include the stand in which you are sitting.
If making the journey, have a safe and enjoyable away day.
Please note that Monday's match will go to extra-time (and potentially penalties) if the two sides are level after 90 minutes.